Our Specialty: High-Conflict Family Dynamics

High-conflict separation and divorce can place children in the middle of ongoing parental disputes, loyalty conflicts, and emotional strain. These dynamics often result in:

• Heightened anxiety, depression, or behavioral concerns in children
• Difficulty expressing emotions safely
• Strained or fractured parent-child relationships
• Communication breakdowns between co-parents

Our clinicians are experienced in working with families where conflict is entrenched and emotions are high. We provide structured, developmentally appropriate interventions that help children and parents navigate these challenges without escalating conflict.

A Protected Therapeutic Space for Children

Children engaged in therapy at our practice are offered a confidential, non-investigative therapeutic environmentdesigned to:

• Support emotional expression without pressure to “take sides”
• Reduce exposure to parental conflict
• Foster resilience, self-regulation, and emotional clarity
• Allow children to process family changes at their own pace

We are intentional about maintaining therapy as a healing space—not a forensic or evaluative one. This distinction is critical in high-conflict cases and is clearly communicated to parents and involved professionals.

Collaboration with Guardian ad Litems (GALs)

When a Guardian ad Litem is assigned, we work collaboratively and professionally to support the child’s best interest. Our approach includes:

• Respectful coordination with the assigned GAL
• Providing clinically appropriate observations and recommendations when consent and releases are in place
• Maintaining ethical boundaries between treatment and legal processes
• Focusing all communication on the child’s emotional and developmental needs

Our role is not to advocate for one parent over another, but to amplify the child’s therapeutic needswithin the broader system of care.

Supporting Parents Through Co-Parenting Work

We recognize that meaningful change for children often requires parallel work with parents. Our mission is to help parents:

• Improve communication and reduce conflict
• Develop healthier co-parenting strategies
• Understand the emotional impact of conflict on their children
• Shift from adversarial dynamics toward child-centered decision-making

This work may include individual parent sessions, co-parenting sessions, or structured therapeutic interventions, depending on the family’s needs and level of conflict.

Integrating Talk Therapy and Art Therapy

We utilize both talk therapy and art therapy to support children and families, recognizing that not all experiences can be expressed through words alone.

Art therapy offers children:

• A developmentally appropriate way to express complex emotions
• A non-threatening outlet for anger, sadness, fear, and confusion
• Increased emotional insight without verbal pressure

For parents, therapeutic dialogue helps build awareness, accountability, and practical skills for navigating co-parenting challenges.

Cultural Responsiveness & Diversity in High-Conflict Cases

We are deeply committed to providing culturally responsive and inclusive care, particularly in high-conflict divorce and custody cases where cultural dynamics, immigration experiences, and language differences may intensify misunderstanding and conflict.

We recognize that families involved in the court system may face:

• Language barriers that impact effective communication and understanding
• Cultural differences in parenting styles, family roles, and conflict expression
• Misinterpretation of behaviors or values across cultural contexts
• Additional stress related to immigration status, acculturation, or systemic bias

Our clinicians pay intentional attention to how culture, identity, and lived experienceshape family dynamics and conflict. This awareness is integrated into all aspects of treatment, co-parenting work, and collaboration with Guardian ad Litems.

Multilingual & Diverse Clinical Team

Our team is intentionally diverse and equipped to reduce barriers to care. We offer services in multiple languages, including:

• Bulgarian
• Russian
• Czech

Providing therapy in a family’s native language allows for deeper emotional expression, greater clarity, and more accurate understanding—particularly in sensitive, high-stakes situations. This approach supports more meaningful engagement, reduces miscommunication, and helps ensure that children and parents are truly heard.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

• Create safe, neutral, and child-centered therapeutic spaces
• Support children impacted by high-conflict divorce without contributing to litigation stress
• Help parents work through co-parenting difficulties in ways that truly serve their children
• Collaborate ethically with Guardian ad Litems and professionals to promote the child’s best interest

Healing is possible—even in high-conflict situations—when children are protected, parents are supported, and professionals work together with clarity and care.

Getting Started

If your family is navigating a high-conflict divorce or custody matter, or if a Guardian ad Litem is involved, we invite you to contact us to discuss whether our services are an appropriate fit for your needs.

Referrals from attorneys, Guardian ad Litems, and courts are welcome with appropriate consent.